Black History Month
October is Black History Month. In the UK, the practice of observing Black History Month started in the 1980’s. The purpose of Black History Month is to honour the achievements […]
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Thomas Cook: NEDonBoard press release
In September 2019, Thomas Cook entered into liquidation, impacting hundreds of customers leaving them without flights and holidays as well as lenders, suppliers, partners, landlords of the high-street shops, employees
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Shareholder engagement and activism
Activist activity is ramping up as passive investors are becoming more active while the new Corporate Governance Code promote the engagement of boards with shareholders and other stakeholders. It is
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The truth about directors’ duties in the U.K. and the business judgement rule
In this blog, Francis Kean, Executive Director at Willis discusses very interesting research run by the Centre for Business Law and Practice, School of Law University of Leeds and the
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Board refreshment and succession planning
Board refreshment and succession planning by Elise Perraud Board refreshment and succession planning are important aspects of the recently introduced UK Corporate Governance Code and Wates Corporate Governance Principles for
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Effective Risk Oversight: Key Principles for Non-Executive Directors and Board Members
NEDonBoard is a supporter of the Risk Guidance Initiative. Written by the Risk Coalition Ten years on from the financial crisis, failings in financial services remain regular occurrences
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Board dynamics
In this blog, we discuss the importance of healthy board dynamics to increase the effectiveness of the decision-making process and create an enjoyable environment in which individual board members
13 frequently forgotten facts about board appointments
13 frequently forgotten facts about board appointments Principle J of the UK Corporate Governance Code discusses board appointments. It says that “appointments to the board should be subject to a
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Do you need a Non-Executive Director?
According to NEDonBoard, “Non-Executive Directors challenge, question and monitor the CEO and senior management; they bring an independent perspective to decision-making; they hold senior management to account; they also support
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NEDs to be appointed on the board of Authorised Fund Managers: an update
The deadline for Authorised Fund Managers to comply with the provisions of policy statement 18/8 is September 2019. In this blog, we share an update with our community reflecting information
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